Bedarf

[bəˈdaʁf]

/[bəˈdaʁf]/ noun

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The verdict

“Bedarf” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,801. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,801
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas, das gebraucht wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-bedarf · Bedarf · German

Bedarf · rank #1,801 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,801
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Bahnhof

Nearest frequency peer: Bahnhof (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Bedarf“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Bedarf“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Bedarf vs bewarb
50% similar
Bedarf vs Bedarfs
86% similar
Bedarf vs bedaure
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Bedarf
PropertyValue
HeadwordBedarf
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[bəˈdaʁf]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,801
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Bedarf“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Bedarfliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Bahnhof“ (#1,800), „Bedingungen“ (#1,802), „at“ (#1,799). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „Bedarf“ bei #1,801. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Bedarf (IPA [bəˈdaʁf]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,801 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas, das gebraucht wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Bedarf, with forms such as "bbedarf", "bdearf", and "beadrf". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "bewarb", "Bedarfs", "bedaure", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Bedarf, spelled B-E-D-A-R-F.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das gebraucht wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Bedarf appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Durch das Wirtschaftswachstum steigt der Bedarf an Fachkräften.
  2. Bei Bedarf dürfen Sie mich gerne wieder anrufen.

Synonyms

Bedürfnis

This word in other languages

need(English)necesidad(Español)besoin(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbedarf
  • bdearf
  • beadrf
  • bedafr
  • bedarff
  • bedarrf
  • beddarf
  • bedraf
  • ebdarf

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Bedarf - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbedarf1bdearf2beadrf2bedafr2bedarff1bedarrf1beddarf1bedraf2
Edit distance from "Bedarf"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Bedarf"?
"Bedarf" is spelled B-E-D-A-R-F. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈdaʁf].
What does "Bedarf" mean?
As a noun, "Bedarf" means: etwas, das gebraucht wird
What words are commonly confused with "Bedarf"?
"Bedarf" is commonly confused with "bewarb", "Bedarfs", "bedaure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Bedarf"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Bedarf" is [bəˈdaʁf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Bedarf" come from?
"Bedarf" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Bedarf", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list